Originally Posted by
A321
Bottom line it's an absolute disgrace that at a time like this contracts have been signed:
-One at DAL mainline to add more large RJs for pay raises
-Another at Endeavor Air (and other regionals) to fly those large RJs under concessions.
In the same "union" you have mainline pilots taking pay raises while regional pilots take pay cuts.
After moving from a regional up to mainline I can see what is so clearly driving all this. The old don't care about the young, and will never spend a dime of negotiating power to look out for the next generation for pilots.
Pulling the ladder up, one contract and scope concession at a time.
Shame on Moak, and shame on all of ALPA national for letting these events transpire.
ALPA's days are numbered. With Airways going the way of APA, Air Tran to SWAPA, Comair's shut down transferred to GoJet flying being "Teamsters", Skywest being the "super regional" ….the slippery slope keeps getting steeper.
^^^THIS^^^ How is it that MY UNION tells me to accept a massive concessionary contract while at the same time giving DALPA pilots my concessions?
I agree that ALPA never should have gotten into the regional business. It is a MASSIVE conflict of interest. WHo puts more $ into the ALPA purse? DL pilots or 9E pilots? 'Zactly. The regionals will never win in tis game.
The regional pilots of today are gonna be the mainline pilots of tomorow, and the majority of regional pilots who deal with ALPA are sick of this organization.
And like has been said before. It is absolutely unbelieveable that our UNION put in a strike prevention clause in our contract. That is the ONLY card that we have to play. What is ALPO doing for us that we couldn't do for ourselves in the regionals? Oh, go look at SKW. That's what.
Originally Posted by
Packrat
Except he's wrong. Unfortunately, 90% of ALPA pilots don't have a clue what ALPA does. They're more interested in working on their golf swing or their next ski trip.
Its amazing how much you learn if you volunteer and actually work within the system.
Its not perfect. But, the drivel posted in threads like this are is so far out to lunch its laughable.
I knew it was only a matter of time before this statement came out... just volunteer bro!